backwater |
a pool of water that a dam, current, flood, or the like prevents from flowing. [1/2 definitions] |
billabong |
in Australia, a pool formed by a backwater channel of a stream. |
carom |
in pool or billiards, a shot in which the player's ball strikes two other balls in succession. [2/4 definitions] |
cue2 |
a long, thin stick with a narrow tip, used to hit the ball in the game of pool or billiards. |
cue ball |
the solid white ball set in motion by the cue in pool and billiards. |
eight ball |
a black ball with the number eight on it used in playing pool. [2 definitions] |
hole |
a small deep pool in a stream. [1/9 definitions] |
IMF |
abbreviation of "International Monetary Fund," an agency of the United Nations that promotes the stabilization of the world's currencies and maintains a monetary pool from which member nations can draw. |
International Monetary Fund |
an agency of the United Nations that promotes the stabilization of the world's currencies and maintains a monetary pool from which member nations can draw. |
lagoon |
a man-made pool, as for sewage or wastewater treatment. [1/3 definitions] |
locker room |
a room containing lockers for storing clothes and equipment and often used for changing clothes, as at a gymnasium or pool. |
mirror |
any surface that reflects images, such as that of a calm pool or pond. [1/5 definitions] |
natatorium |
a swimming pool and accompanying facilities, usu. indoors. |
pocket billiards |
any of several versions of billiards or pool played on a six-pocket table with a cue ball and fifteen numbered balls. |
pool1 |
any small still area of liquid that has collected on something. [2 definitions] |
pool2 |
to join or create a pool or other shared endeavor. [1/7 definitions] |
poolroom |
a commercial establishment for the playing of pool or billiards. |
pool table |
a billiard table with a pocket at each corner and at the middle of both long sides, on which pool is played. |
puddle |
a small, shallow pool of water. [2 definitions] |
rack1 |
in the game of pool or billiards, a triangular frame used to position the balls, or the balls themselves after being placed in such a position. [2/9 definitions] |
roof garden |
the roof or top floor, esp. of a hotel or office building, designed around a garden, restaurant, swimming pool, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |